For what Argentine cinema went through in the 1970s, and later successfully recovered from, it deserves every film lover’s attention. Surviving tough censorship and the repression of a [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Megan Ginise
May 2015 volunteer in the spotlight: Megan Ginise Occupation: Megan studies public relations and journalism at Fresno State, and she also works part-time at two newspapers: The Collegian, where she [...] Continue Reading
On Revenge Movies: A Dish Best Served Cold
The French have it right when they say that "Revenge is a dish best served cold." Ahead of the June 12 Filmworks screening of the revenge drama "Wild Tales," let’s take a look at some [...] Continue Reading
Soundtracks and Storytelling
This Friday, May 8th, Fresno Filmworks is excited to screen the musical documentary "The Wrecking Crew". Filmmaker Denny Tedesco, who will be joining Filmworks for an audience discussion after the [...] Continue Reading
Dancing on My Grandfather’s Shoes
I used to dance with my grandfather late at night in the kitchen as he was cooking dinner for us on the old, blackened hardwood floors. I remember Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, The Duprees, Dion, Ben [...] Continue Reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Kristin Torres
April 2015 volunteer in the spotlight: Kristin Torres Occupation: Kristin currently works as a hostess at The Daily Grill and is on her way to graduate school in the fall at the University of [...] Continue Reading
The Power of Music (Documentaries)
Looking ahead to the May 8th Fresno Filmworks screening of one of the greatest underdog stories in music history, the story of "The Wrecking Crew" and the popular hits that defined a [...] Continue Reading
Meta at the Movies: Experiencing the Movies that Experience the Movies
The experience of watching a movie can be so powerful that we sometimes need another movie to help us process it. This month Fresno Filmworks screens just such a film about the desire to [...] Continue Reading